He was after the young birds." "Then that accounts for the ravens flying about so." "Yes, sir, that's it.

We was getting close to the stone quarry, when Ram, he says: `What's them there birds scrawking about like that there for ?' he says." "Summut arter the young uns," I says: "and we went to where we could look, and there was a young wolf cub, getting slowly down.

Let's fetch the young squire," I says; "and we come after you, for I thought you'd like to have the killing on him." "Yes, of course, Nick; but I have no bow.

I can't reach him with my sword, can I ?" "Tchah! you'd want a lot o' pikes tied together, and then you wouldn't do it.

I'll show you.